Tea Obreht talked to The Book Page about her peripatetic childhood (Yugoslavia, Egypt, Atlanta), her life in Ithaca, New York, and why she hasn't moved to the Big Apple. Obreht also discusses her writing process--and how TC Boyle helped her overcome writer's block.The interview is here. The Tiger's Wife will be published March 8. Obreht … Continue reading Author Geography
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A Candid Talk About Inappropriateness
Scott Edelstein discusses Sex and the Spiritual Teacher at Magers & Quinn, Thursday, March 3, at 7:30pm.Sex and the Spiritual Teacher: Why It Happens, When It’s a Problem, and What We All Can Do looks at the complex of forces that tempt otherwise insightful, compassionate, and well-intentioned teachers to lose their way--and that tempt some … Continue reading A Candid Talk About Inappropriateness